http://saintjohnshawn.com Views from Saint John, New Brunswick Wed, 16 May 2012 19:15:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=182 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2012/05/16/mel-norton-is-mayor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mel-norton-is-mayor http://saintjohnshawn.com/2012/05/16/mel-norton-is-mayor/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 19:15:16 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=3641 In case you missed it, here is Mel Norton’s victory speech as the new mayor of Saint John, NB:]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2012/05/16/mel-norton-is-mayor/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2012/05/12/saint-john-municipal-election-featured-on-cbc-new-brunswick/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saint-john-municipal-election-featured-on-cbc-new-brunswick http://saintjohnshawn.com/2012/05/12/saint-john-municipal-election-featured-on-cbc-new-brunswick/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 18:31:10 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=3596 Earlier this week, I was featured on CBC New Brunswick with a story about the 2012 Saint John Municipal Election: Citizen journalists and bloggers in Saint John are predicting a major change in next week’s municipal election, based on the groundswell of interest and anger they’re witnessing. “I think this time around, all walks of

Read More…]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2012/05/12/saint-john-municipal-election-featured-on-cbc-new-brunswick/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2012/05/04/saint-john-2012-municipal-election-mayoral-and-at-large-councillor-debate-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saint-john-2012-municipal-election-mayoral-and-at-large-councillor-debate-video http://saintjohnshawn.com/2012/05/04/saint-john-2012-municipal-election-mayoral-and-at-large-councillor-debate-video/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 17:42:42 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=3568 Andrew Miller recorded a Mayoral and At Large Councillor debate for us all to watch: Here is the Mayoral and at large councilor debate that I recorded last night at St John the Baptist King Edward School. Its shaky as i hadn’t planned on recording this until the last moment when i realized no one else was recording.

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Read More…]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2012/03/01/qtime-a-t4g-geekfest-2012-idea/feed/ 2 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/12/12/citizens-ask-for-access-to-public-data/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=citizens-ask-for-access-to-public-data http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/12/12/citizens-ask-for-access-to-public-data/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:42:43 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2592 It’s seems one of my dreams has come true! Today, I was featured in a CBC story on Open Data in New Brunswick –  airing on CBC radio, web, and TV: Read onward for the Web version (with video): Citizens ask for access to public data The New Brunswick government and its universities are coming

Read More…]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/12/12/citizens-ask-for-access-to-public-data/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/05/27/2011-live-life-award-nominations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2011-live-life-award-nominations http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/05/27/2011-live-life-award-nominations/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 17:51:25 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2383 Uptown Saint John released the 2011 Live Life Award Nominations today! Uptown Saint John’s Selection Committee had the tough job of choosing the following award finalists for each of the 12 award categories. The winners will be announced at the June 9th awards event.  Tickets are available at the Uptown Saint John offices at 40

Read More…]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/05/27/2011-live-life-award-nominations/feed/ 0 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/03/18/3-my-ass-essment-property-tax-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-my-ass-essment-property-tax-time http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/03/18/3-my-ass-essment-property-tax-time/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:04:06 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2360 More cool news, Propertize.ca (and myself) were featured in Ben Schmidt’s latest YouTube video on NB Property Taxes! Check out the video below: You can find more great information on Ben’s website – http://www.benschmidt.tv]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2011/03/18/3-my-ass-essment-property-tax-time/feed/ 2 http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/25/david-alward-the-ask/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=david-alward-the-ask http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/25/david-alward-the-ask/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00:21:14 +0000 Shawn http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=2200 Below is a video from David Alward and the Progressive Conservative party: On September 27th, vote to elect a Progressive Conservative government!]]> http://saintjohnshawn.com/2010/09/25/david-alward-the-ask/feed/ 0